💪 SELF-EFFICACY BASICS
This is the belief that you can succeed or improve at something.
What is self-efficacy?
True or False: Smart people don’t fail.
False
This is one thing you can do when you’re stuck.
What is ask for help?
(Also: What is try a new strategy? / Take a break?)
Which builds more confidence long-term: “You’re smart” or “You worked hard on that project name.”
What is “You worked hard on that project name.”?
This means owning your actions and choices.
What is accountability?
This builds belief more than talent does.
What is effort/Trying?
This word completes the growth sentence: “I can’t do this… ___.”
What is yet?
This means changing your approach instead of repeating the same thing.
What is trying/doing differently?
This type of praise focuses on effort, strategy, and improvement.
What is meaningful/honest/constructive praise?
This builds trust and reliability in school and work.
What is attendance?
(Also acceptable: What is showing up on time?)
These cause two people to feel differently about the same challenge.
What are different experiences, confidence levels, or starting points?
These are necessary for learning because they show what doesn’t work.
What are mistakes?
This is a smart move when effort alone isn’t working.
What is asking for help?
Is this phrase weak praise because it is not specific? Yes or No, and Why?
“Good job”
Yes, praise must be specific/honest/constructive
What is attendance?
(Also acceptable: What is showing up on time?)
What is effort?
This describes where someone honestly begins before improvement happens.
What is a starting point?
This happens when someone avoids hard things.
What is stopping growth?
(Also acceptable: What is not improving?)
This is the way you talk to yourself in your own head.
What is self-talk?
This type of praise focuses on talent instead of effort.
What is talent-based praise?
This affects job performance because it influences initiative and persistence.
What is confidence?
This changes performance because it affects effort, persistence, and risk-taking.
What is believing you can improve?
This can increase confidence when someone learns from it.
What is failure?
These can affect performance by helping or hurting focus.
What are emotions/feelings?
This builds self-efficacy because it reinforces effort and strategies.
What is meaningful praise?
This describes being prepared to handle real-world challenges responsibly.
What is being Mature/life-ready?